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How I have tortured my IG friends with photos of these placemats! I shamelessly stole the idea from Craftsy – using the same Kaffe Fassett cool range millefiori fabric, the same pattern layout. But rather than a QAYG, I actually built the quilt sandwich – I’m hoping to become more comfortable FMQ and this was an […]

Over the holidays I like to bring out all the old films; Bringing Up Baby, Arsenic & Old Lace, of course White Christmas and one of my favorites: How to Marry a Millionaire. With Lauren Bacall passing last year it was a bit of a tribute to watch her and remember what a feisty lady she […]

Most of North America is busy rolling their eyes at us, but it seems winter has reached glorious SOCal! This jaded Canadian is shivering and wondering exactly who forgot to pay their sunshine tax this month? Just in time I managed to finish my final finish for 2014 – tah-dah! Oh I do love this […]

there were two things I wanted to try before making the secret slipper pair for my partner: 1. try Annie’s soft and stable for the sole – I’m hoping to make the slippers a little more cushy. . .I’ll try this soon and get back to you. . . 2. glue the bottom binding. . .without […]

I love binding a quilt. Now, I really enjoy all aspects of the quilt making process. . .that first whiff of inspiration, the fabric selection, pressing, cutting, sewing, quilting. But to sit at the end of that journey with a quilt on your lap, hand stitching that beautiful binding. . .all cozy and snuggled. Brings […]

Woot woot! It’s here, sign ups for the #SecretSlipperSwap and I am so excited – I am this much closer to having my very own pair of Ayumi’s awesome Log Cabin Slippers. Squeeeee! What’s that? Why don’t I make myself a pair? Seems each time I’ve made a pair someone has been waiting in the […]

2014 will truly be billed forever as the year of the swap! Would you like a little sample of what I’ve done – I hope you say yes because here goes. . . #SchnitzelandBooMiniSwap Stash Bee Hive 10 Modern InstaBee Hive 10 Handmade Birthday swap – Late Bloomer’s Club My Favorite 241 tote for the Tote […]

when i get the wantsies, I get ’em bad. Over in Insta-world I noticed some slippers popping up. . .a little stalking and googling later I found this was a pattern by Ayumi Takahashi and in an old issue of Stitch Magazine (Summer 2011). A quick payment of $3.99 and a week later the magazine […]

So after the fail of my first design wall – yup still licking those wounds, and getting tired of the washi tape – works if you’re not planning to move anything for a while, but not when you want to play around with placement – if you look close you can see the wounds that the […]

So we had a little bit of a photo-shoot this weekend to celebrate the second from last border on my Midnight at the Oasis quilt! this was my first shot waiting for the family to get organised (and to be honest it’s kinda my favorite) Courthouse steps are up next! Never made a court house […]